There are several variations on the defensive handgun, from single-action to double-action, short trigger to long trigger, and hammer vs. modern striker fired guns. If you want a gun that is easy to operate, comfortable for your hand, and has a trigger that is neither too light nor too heavy, a modern striker fired pistol is exactly what you need. Rob Pincus discusses the advantages of owning and operating a modern striker fired pistol. He explains why it prevails over some of the oldest and most famous styles of handguns, such as the revolver and the single-action gun.

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Rob Pincus and Deryck Poole work with a student to develop the ability to train realistically for multiple threats. Too often, students on the range just swing between targets instead of training to break their focus on the first threat and truly assess their environment to find and engage any other threats. Related videos: Problem

Trigger Guard Devices are seen by some who carry in the appendix position as a minimalist great carry option. The Vanguard II is the most evolved design of this type and offers some very specific features including: a belt loop that holds the gun in a constant position and a fin which protrudes from the

Old-school thinking held that if a tourniquet were used on an extremity wound, the injured person would lose that limb. That has been shown to be incorrect, and tourniquets are now in the first-aid kits of medics on battlefields and streets worldwide.